The Battle of Kiev 1941 Sixty years ago today, on September 26th, 1941, nearly a million Soviet troops lost the First Battle of Kiev to the combined German Army Group South and Army Group Center. They outnumbered the Germans nearly two to one, but Soviet defense tactics were still extremely primitive and no match against …
Following Sputnik : Soviet Tracking Station NIP-10 The outpost at Land Measuring Point 10, more commonly referred to as NIP-10, was where Man first managed to send a message to Venus. When this happened, it was hardly a surprise to its residents—this was precisely what they intended. Furthermore, they acquired a small sense of entitlement …
Touring Simeiz A subjective guide of travel to Simeiz, Ukraine.
Balaklava’s Secret Submarine Base – Object Object No. 825 GTS Of all the Cold War shelters built underground, Balaklava hosts the only publically known subterranean submarine base. It took nearly five years to build, and weathered continuous battles between Party and Navy. Built as a safe haven for the Soviet 155 Submarine Brigade, it served as …
Fukushima Daiichi is Not Chernobyl – But Both are Disasters Fukushima and Chernobyl Differences It is unfair to compare the size of disasters because lives are affected and destroyed. Nonetheless, the situation at Fukushima Daiichi, although very serious, should not be equated at the same level as Chernobyl.* There is much reason for serious concern, …
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